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Rolled fence installation goes smoothly when all the materials are ready before the process begins. For example, the total number of fence rolls needed can be determined by measuring the perimeter where you want to install the fence and dividing that number by the length of fence that is in one fence roll. Before you can make that calculation, however, you must know how many feet of fence are in one fence roll. Follow the same process for determining the number of feet in a fence roll whether installing chain-link, chicken-wire or square-grid utility fencing.

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Unroll the roll of fencing on a flat surface, such as a flat yard or driveway. If you unroll the fencing in a yard with hills and valleys, it's more difficult to measure because measuring tape bends instead of conforming to slight curves.

2

Drive stakes into the ground at each corner of the unrolled fence to hold it in place and pin it tight against the ground. Pin down one end of the fence, pull the fence taut and pin down the opposite end. Tent stakes and landscaping stakes work well for this task.

3

Align the starting end of a measuring tape at one end of the unrolled fence. Extend the measuring tape to the fence's opposite end, and read the measurement on the measuring tape in feet. If the measuring tape isn't long enough to measure the roll all at once, then mark the fence where the measuring tape ends, line up the beginning of the measuring tape with the mark on the fence and measure the rest of the fence. Add the two measurements together to find the total length in the roll of fence in feet.

Things You Will Need

4 stakes

Hammer or mallet

Measuring tape

Tips

In many cases, a new roll of fence has a label that includes the number of feet in the roll. Check the label carefully before committing to unrolling and manually measuring the fence roll. If part of the roll is missing, then this option won't give you an accurate fence length.

Even if you determine exactly how many rolls of fence are needed, it's always best to purchase extra fencing material to account for mistakes you might make during the fence's installation.

About the Author

A former cake decorator and competitive horticulturist, Amelia Allonsy is most at home in the kitchen or with her hands in the dirt. She received her Bachelor's degree from West Virginia University. Her work has been published in the San Francisco Chronicle and on other websites.

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